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Yesterday was a landmark day for the Indian Startup Ecosystem. 👑 With the extended #fundingwinter in place, this announcement gives us much cheer. I'm going to party today on behalf of PW (PhysicsWallah) and would recommend all folks associated with the Indian Startup Ecosystem to do the same. 🥂 🍾 🎂 Why am I so impressed? PW is one of the rarest of rare Indian startups that has raised only 2 BIG rounds of funding. After the latest round which values PW at $2.8 billion, founders Alakh Pandey (PhysicsWallah) & Prateek Maheshwari retain 85% equity in the company. So PW is a Promoter-led company where Promoters are playing the LONG-TERM game of building a Sustainable Business that lasts more than one generation. Rarely do ANY folks (founders, early investors, later investors, employees, et all) lose in such businesses. It is a near-perfect Win-Win-Win case study. Dear Founders, If there is one case study you need to study closely and imbibe key learnings: - Like establishing Customer Value & Product Market Fit early - Doing as late funding rounds as possible - Choosing the right investors whose priority is NOT 'Scale at ANY COST' or 'Blow up your Valuation and sell to the next in line' Pradip Kumar Saha bhai - Ek aur book banta hai. I even have a name for you 'The Learning Revolution' Tanu Batra is taunting me 'Begani shaadi mein Abdullah Diwana' par koi baat nahi 😀 Article courtesy TOI 21/9 Sarthy Venture Investment Partners #indianstartups #vcfunding #angelinvesting #startupstrategy

In the midst of the AI revolution, there's a critical question we must all ask: How do we stay relevant as AI reshapes industries? David Cahn, in his article AI’s $600B Question, highlights the growing gap between AI infrastructure investments and actual revenue generation. The challenge for startups—and even the biggest players—is to move beyond speculative bubbles and create real value for end-users. At Sarthy Venture Investment Partners , we've seen this firsthand: successful startups are the ones that focus on solving meaningful problems rather than chasing trends. This is where true business longevity lies. Complementing this, Aswath Damodaran's recent talk, Beat Your Bot: Building Your Moat Against AI!, hits closer to home on a personal level. He poses an important question: How do we, as professionals, create a "moat" to protect ourselves from being replaced by AI? His insights urge us to shift from mechanical, rules-based tasks to more intuitive, adaptable, and principle-driven work. AI can crunch numbers, but it struggles with judgment, storytelling, and connecting dots across disciplines—things that make humans unique. In my role at Sarthy, I've learned that startups and professionals alike must play to their strengths to survive in an AI-driven world. The companies that focus on delivering end-user value, and the individuals who cultivate skills like storytelling, adaptability, and creative problem-solving, are the ones best positioned for long-term success. As AI continues to disrupt industries, let’s focus on the fundamental human attributes that make us indispensable. As Cahn and Damodaran suggest, it’s not just about building smarter machines; it’s about building smarter strategies for our businesses and careers. #AI #Entrepreneurship #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #FutureOfWork

It gives me great pleasure to announce that BookMyBai.com has closed its next round of funding led by Inflection Point Ventures. I would like to thank Girish Batra and Priyanshu Kedia from Sarthy Venture Investment Partners who assisted us in the deal. This would not have been possible without them. I would also like to welcome Manjula Dharmalingam as the Board Observer of Bookmybai. Looking forward to working with her and IPV team to take Bookmybai to new levels.

Hi Friends I am happy to share that I'm visiting Boston next week on Friday, September 13th. I have kept the afternoon of the day free to meet budding Startup founders and Angel investors in Boston on behalf of Sarthy Venture Investment Partners You can check us out at https://www.sarthy.us/. Please DM or send an email to vinay@sarthy.us. Girish Batra, Sayeed Ahmed #VentureInvestment, #VenturePartner

'LET'S KEEP THE TRUTH COMING' Wonderful read Pankaj Mishra https://lnkd.in/gXgFd8sC Chetan Mathur Shreyash Pai Sarthy Venture Investment Partners #governance #accountability #angelfunding #vcfunding #sustainablebusiness